Here's our latest Friday wrap-up of key news from the week.
Watch the first video from our recent ILS NYC 2026 conference.
Since our last end-of-week update two new catastrophe bonds have joined the pipeline. First, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance is back with a $100m Kizuna Re quake cat bond.
Second, Olympus Insurance Company entered the catastrophe bond market for the first time, targeting a $100m Abacab Re.
Also this week, the Andover Companies priced its second cat bond to provide $250m of reinsurance, so its largest sponsorship to-date.
While the NCIUA's latest cat bond sponsorship is now targeting an upsized up to $600m of limit.
And Plymouth Rock is targeting lower pricing for its debut Tremont Re cat bond issuance.
We also reported today on a new $100m private cat bond issuance from Eclipse Re.
We also reported that Florida Citizens plans to call $1.1bn of 2024-1 cat bonds early, expecting to replace around half of them at better pricing given market conditions.
In other stories this week, Nephila Capital contributed an impressive $159.2 million in fund management revenues to its parent Markel in 2025.
Beazley's CEO said the firm's next step is to transition into securitisation and transformation of cyber risks, with its dedicated cyber ILS fund planned for later this year.
Executives speaking at the AIFA event this week said it would take a single $100bn insured loss event to derail the ILS, catastrophe bond, and reinsurance markets.
Elementum Advisors entered 2026 with its assets under management increased to $3.8bn.
Munich Re announced that Leonie Schubert has stepped into the role of Global Head of Capital Partners from March 1st.
RenaissanceRe Capital Partners third-party investor AUM reached a new all-time high of just over $9 billion at the end of 2025.
Chubb ceded more risk to ABR Re in 2025, while the reinsurance commission benefits earned from the entity continued to increase.
Swiss Re executives told us that proprietary catastrophe models allow the firm to analyse a wider range of risks, helping to expand the investable ILS universe.
Finally, if you haven't seen them, Artemis has a wealth of data and analytics on the catastrophe bond and broader ILS market. View our charts and Deal Directory.
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We hope you have a safe & relaxing weekend.
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